Method and device for monitoring animal behaviors in natural environment through video

Abstract

The invention provides a method and a device for monitoring animal behaviors in natural environment through video. An activity route of an animal is tracked through a master control module, a camera module, a data storage module, an adjustable magnetic stimulation module, a GPS module and a GPRS module. According to the moving state of the animal, the video or picture recording is automatically started or stopped and observation data is stored and sent to a background server. The method and the device for monitoring animal behaviors in natural environment through video have the characteristics that: the method and the device are particularly suitable for tracking animals migrating remotely or having a wide activity scope, such as birds; in the process of observing the behaviors and activity states of the animals, the individual behaviors can be observed and the group behaviors also can be observed; furthermore, the method and the device can be used for researching the animal behaviors based on geomagnetic information navigation; and the adjustable magnetic stimulation module can generate a magnetic field with a pointed strength on the head of the animal so as to perform the magnetic-field interference on an observed object.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of electronic communication, in particular to a video monitoring method and device for animal behavior in a natural environment. Background technique [0002] Animal ethology is a discipline that studies how animals interact with the environment through behavior, that is, the responses of individual animals and animal groups to adapt to internal and external environmental stimuli. The locomotor ability of animals determines the ability of animals to find suitable habitats, forage for food, chase prey, escape from the environment, find mates, raise offspring, and social behavior of animal groups. Therefore, the animal's movement state, behavior characteristics and motivation of action are one of the main contents of animal behavior research. [0003] In terms of traditional equipment for studying animal behavior, technicians have developed various animal behavior tracking and monitoring devices for use in la...

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However, the device and system disclosed in the patent "an animal motion tracking device and system" can only track the whereabouts of animals. The experimental device under the interference of the generated magnetic field can only record and save a stream of movement trajectory information, and cannot continuously observe the important activities of animals in the natural environment, such as brooding, courtship, play, foraging, communication, fighting and other social activities. Behavior

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